The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02
FISkE AND ST. JOHN.
To Battle, and PerchanCe to Win.
The National Prohibition Confer
enco Closes It's Session.
The Prohibition as u Political Par
" the Theme OF the Day.
Gen. Fiske and Ex-Gov. st. John
Lead in tho Speech Making.
Discourses Filled with Life, Vigor and
Determination-No Hope OF tho
Adoption of Prohibition by
Either Of the Great Parties.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. l.-"llomc and lib
erty" was the burden OF the speeches 1T
Battery d this morning. The second days
session of the Prohibition national confer
ence was expected TO loo long one and,
therefore, o'clock was the hour set for
the opening. The business OF the national
committee was not all transacted ycster.
day, and the executive session was con-
tinucd at 8 o'clock this morning. Tho
principal subject under discussion was the
appointment OF delegates to the nominal.
ingconyontion. This resolution waspassed:
THAT the representation in the national
convention of 1883 shall be on the basis of
twice MS many delegates from each State
and Territory rs represented in Congress.
These delegates TO be elected bysuch meth
dds as may be decided upon by the State
committees" The entire day was taken
up in the discussion OF the various topics
prepared for the conference. The only
incident OF general interest which took
place was when heated discussion oc-
cured between Mr.. Chaplin, Of Wisconsin,
and the national committee on the Qucs-
ton Of the representation at the national
convention next June. II was finally
agreed that the following PROPOSE
ton should be- referred to the national
committee: THAT the basis OF representa-
ton be one from each congressional dis.
trict and one for each 500 yotcm.
GRAND MASS MEETING.
The conference OF the national Prohibi.
ton committee was brought to a close To-
night by grand mass meeting at Battery
d. The great hall was comfortably filed
and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed. Mr.
j. b. Hobbs, who once ran for the govern.
orhip Of Illinois on the Prohibition ticket,
presided. The speakers were Gen. Clinton
II. Fiskc, ui New Jersey, Mrs Mary r.
| lAlhrop aud cx-Gov. -. John, Of Kansas
Gen. Fiskc was the irst speaker, aud ON
being introduced said, in part "Onc great
| question is uppormoyt In the mind Of every
AiionahilaL4 hIohihitionisi: How can ",
hasten the day of the utter overthrow o
the liquor iriilic in this goodly land oI
! ours? We believe that contamination ~
] dov0utly Ia be- wished ~ among the good
| things IN store for "a. Spmc of us are
growing impatient nt the slow progress We
are making toward that day ui triumph
We wonder whycycry good man aud wom-
an is not In battle array with us against
the forces II evil always in advancing col
umns against every citadel of truth aud
righteousness Every careful student Of
! the situation discovers that now ne never
before, there h q murmur and stir IN every
city, town aud hamlet in the country on
this one vital question. lncOnlcUncc and
convention, IN religious and political con.
ycraiions NJ the club and 10y the irasidc
at every banquet IL pops mp 10y our side.
IL will mot down It'll Binnm Wood do
come 90 Dunsnanc' Meantime the m-
loon sits supreme IN the politics oi the
country, governing IN caucus, convention
and canvass. Seventy per cent. ol the
primaries in both ~ the dominant political
parties are convened IN gillcl saloons or
cruss-ruad tnycrns. Ia the great cities oi
the land where now dwell more than
lj,OO1.OO0 VI our people, thc saloon h. the
chief inspiration in politics. IL mastery
over The great States IL appalling How
shall We dcihunc King Rum and restore
the government Ia the people by the PEG.
pie and for the pcuplci How shall We
arouse tho public conscience, which now
sleeps and snoUs under the lullaby II
LOYALTY to pariyP How shall the chris.
lian pulpit be- marhalcd in iowc ngiins,
its chicirst iOcl These arr the solemn
questions IT the hour can they be- pmcti.
cally answered by either the Democratic
Or Republican piriyl Nay, verify De
inocncy stands up squarcly and boldly,
and kiyE We nnr i1r liquor every time
We will have nnurht o. do with your pro.
hibiti0n. We arr against nll fumptuary
laws. We rather like the prohibiiionisl8
10 keep up q good, strong party orguniyn.
ton, because We know they make larger
drafts upon tie Republican than thoy
do upon a., In most sections. Our prrss
will treat the franks clrycry in all llti-
tubes whore they weaken the old party Oi
moral ideas, but where they hurt M by
drawing too heavily on our pious Demo
Gratis In the rural districts, iliorc We must
pouncc upon the fanatics and drive them
out. The Republican party says we
can't DO u juft now. Why don't you keep
quiet until We ct pady3 We know that
Ia our ranks arr the best men II the c0un-
| try, and We want Ia be- sufficiently out
spoken against the saloon ~ retain them,
and not sufficiently ouispokcn 10 ALLEVIATE
the saloon interest, tot ihc Chicago Tribune
SAYS. Don't you forget that majority Of
the beer sellers In the country arc licpub.
leans. aud We must not take such action
~ 10 drive them away from M. Let our
anii.snloon Republicans understand that
We my this with emphasis Aud what
was tie result oi such TALK Why, tho
/ father oi the anti saloon movement packed
up bis carpet bag and moved 10 New
| York. taking bis poor little anii-nnncx
along with him. aud then demonstrated
| that the movement Wa like u squad tho
largest when Il was int Matched. Had tho
Republican party taken mp this issue bold.
| ~. aud taken such position NJ 10 have
driven the liquor interest from ils
ranks, Il would have stopped the ex-
Udus of the best element In the party,
called back those who had rcbcllcd
against longer submission 10 saloon die.
tuion, drawn the conscience from
tho Democratic ranks aud woull now
have been waving iis banners IN triumph
over both ends Of Pennsylvania avenue
Tho men who Mt IN the drivers scat
would not take the right hand road 10
victory, but chose the left hand path,
which icd Ia defeat aud humiliation when
the Republican national committee in this
cily IN 1891 slammed tho door Ia the face
Of Frances H. Willard aud said. We